CATALOGUE UNITED STATES POSTAGE STAMPS. 



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Continental Bank Note Company: 

 1873— Continued. 



6c. Rose.* 



7c. Vermilion.* 



7c. Pale vermilion.* 

 10c. Brown.* 

 10c. Yellow brown.* 

 10c. Deep yellow brown.* 

 12c. Blackish violet.* 

 15c. Yellow orange.* 

 15c. Orange.* 

 30c. Gray black.* 

 30c. Greenish black.* 

 90c. Rose carmine.* 



1 TTi. . Double paper. 



ic. Ultramarine. 



2c. Brown.* 



3c. Green.* 



6c. Dull pink. 



10c. Brown. 



Imperforate. 



3c. Green. 



1875: 



Perforated 12. 



2c. Vermilion.* 



2c. Deep vermilion.* 



5c. Blue.* 



5c. Bright blue.* 



5c. Dark blue.* 



Imperforate. 



2c. Vermilion. 



Double paper. 

 Perforated 12. 



2c. Vermilion. 

 5c. Blue. 

 Special printing. 

 1875: 



Ic. Ultramarine. 

 2c. Dark brown.* 

 2c. Carmine vermilion. 

 3c. Blue green. 

 5c. Bright blue. 

 6c. Dull rose. 

 7c. Reddish vermilion.* 

 10c. Pale brown.* 

 12c. Dark violet.* 

 15c. Bright orange.* 

 24c. Dull purple.* 

 30c. Greenish black.* 

 90c. Violet carmine.* 



Made for the Centennial Exposition of 1876, on very white paper The 

 Continental Bank Note Company printings vvith embossing are not listed 

 as they are believed to be only essays at no time issued to the pubUc 

 beveral denominations of the regular Continental issue are known on 

 silk paper. 



